Last week the Royal Academy of Arts opened the doors to the 244th Summer Exhibition, the world’s largest open submission art show. Combining works in all media including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, architecture and film, unknown artists are placed alongside established names.
This year, over 11 000 entries were received with an eventual 1,500 being chose by Royal Academician Tess Jaray, this year’s curator. Running until 12 August, it would be a rather brilliant cultural choice by any visiting Olympic tourists to see a show that has a such a long standing place in British art history, whilst showcasing the best of British contemporary art.
Royal Academy of Arts,
Burlington House
Piccadilly,
London
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